South Coast Air Quality Management District

Recognize, Appropriate and Reallocate Funds for PAMS Program

SYNPOSIS: 

EPA has allocated $1,247,903 from Section 105 Grant funds for the tenth year of the PAMS program. In addition, EPA funds from the eighth and ninth years of implementation of the PAMS program - $94,255 and $586,586, respectively, were unexpended. This action is to 1) recognize $1,247,903 for the tenth year PAMS program upon receipt and appropriate these funds to the FY 2002-03 Budget, and 2) recognize, appropriate and reallocate $680,841 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to the FY 2002-03 Budget for the PAMS program. The carryover of unexpended grant funds was discussed with and accepted by EPA.

COMMITTEE: 

Administrative, August 9, 2002, Recommended for Approval

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. Recognize $1,247,903 revenue from EPA Section 105 Grant funds for the tenth year PAMS program.
   
   
2. Upon receipt of the grant, appropriate $1,247,903 from the Undesignated Fund Balance to the FY 2002-03 Budget as set forth in Attachment 1.
   
   
3. Recognize $680,841 revenue from prior year EPA Section 105 Grant funds and appropriate a total of $680,841 from PAMS eighth and ninth years of implementation from the Undesignated Fund Balance to the FY 2002-03 Budget for the PAMS program as set forth in Attachment 2.
   
   
4. Reallocate $680,841 in the FY 2002-03 Budget for the continuation of the PAMS implementation as set forth in Attachment 3.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Background

In February 1993, the EPA promulgated the PAMS regulations for areas classified as serious, severe or extreme non-attainment. Those regulations required AQMD to conduct monitoring for ozone precursors with enhanced monitoring equipment initially at one site, increasing to a total of seven sites. All seven sites are now operational. The PAMS program is also funding the meteorological upper air profilers sited at LAX and Ontario airports, the upper air site installed at March Air Force Base in Riverside, and a new upper air site planned for Orange County. Since the onset of the PAMS program, EPA has annually allocated Section 103 or Section 105 supplemental grant funds in support of this requirement.

For the tenth year of the PAMS program, EPA has allocated $1,247,903 to continue: 1) operate operation and maintenance of the PAMS network, including the upper air profilers; 2) to conduct laboratory analysis of the PAMS VOC samples; and to report the PAMS data to EPA.

From the eighth and ninth years of PAMS implementation, $680,841 were unexpended and reverted to the Undesignated Fund Reserves as of June 30, 2002. Funding carryovers typically result from changes in anticipated needs from one year to the next. Certain equipment, for example, may be budgeted (as a fixed asset) anticipating the need for replacement. The equipment may last longer than expected, and other equipment, due to technological advancements, fills a more appropriate need. Such changes are earmarked for carryover. Attachment 3 lists the reallocation of funds to the FY 2002-03 Budget.

Resource Impacts

EPA funding will support the tenth year operation of PAMS program and will further provide for equipment, temporary services, supplies and services, necessary to meet the objectives of the program.

Attachments

Attachment 1 - PAMS 10^th Year Allocation
Attachment 2 - PAMS FY 2001-02 Expenditure
Attachment 3 - PAMS FY 2002-03 Carryover Reallocation

Attachments

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